Depression symptoms increase over last year of life
In the final month, nearly two out of three people are depressed: study
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Many people experience worsening depression symptoms over their final year of life, a US study suggests.
Researchers examined data on 3274 adults who participated in the nationwide Health and Retirement Study and died within one year of the assessment.